BAGHDAD (AFP) – Five massive vehicle-borne bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 127 people, including women and students, and wounding hundreds in the third co-ordinated massacre to devastate the city since August.
The attacks shattered a month of calm in the Iraqi capital and came hours before an official said the war-torn country’s general election, the second since the US-led ouster of dictator Saddam Hussein, would be held on March 6.
Read more ….
Scores Killed as Blasts Shake Baghdad — Wall Street Journal
Coordinated Bombings in Baghdad Kill at Least 121 — New York Times
Iraq: bombs kill 112 in Baghdad as March election date is set — The Telegraph
Four bomb blasts kill at least 112 in Baghdad — The Daily Mail
Iraq security forces face criticism — Al Jazeera
In pictures: Baghdad blasts – BBC
Timeline: Deadliest bomb attacks in Iraq — Vancouver Sun
Some of the Deadliest Attacks in Iraq — New York Times
Iraq sets March 6 for general election — Canada.com
Iraq sets parliament elections for March 6 — Washington Post
Obama, Biden Phoned Kurds To Press Iraq Election Deal — McClatchy News
Call from Obama seals Iraq election law — CSM
Iraqi lawmakers reach deal on seat allotment ahead of election — Washington Post
Baghdad bombs underline fragility of Iraq government — The Guardian
Baghdad bombings: Can Maliki provide security ahead of key vote? — Christian Science Monitor
Iraqi Army Wants US Help Past Withdrawal Deadline — Washington Times
Leaving Behind in Iraq Equipment Needed in Afghanistan — AllGov.com
America’s gift to Iraq: Fleets of GM SUVs needed in Afghanistan — USA Today
U.S. leaving Iraq millions of dollars of gear: report — Reuters
Iraqi Political Deal Clears Way For U.S. Pullout — NPR
Breakthrough in Iraq — Washington Post editorial
Q+A – Does a delay in the Iraqi election matter? — Reuters
Posted in 
Tags: 
